City quietly suspends program to help lower-income Richmonders with housing costs
Officials are working through a backlog of 1,200 unprocessed applications received by the end of the year.
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Planning Commission votes against West End outdoor event space that has drawn noise complaints from neighbors
“The proposed use is too loud, too close to the affected residences,” the area's City Councilor said.
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After ‘terrifying’ streak of pedestrian deaths, Richmond officials tout traffic safety measures
City officials are highlighting a variety of steps they’re taking to make Richmond’s streets safer after six pedestrian deaths in three weeks.
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RPS eyes opening new Southside Technical Center in 2028, but financial concerns loom
Kamras assured the Board that funding was available for the first phase of construction of the new center, but said the second phase “is going to take much more investment.”
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Avula reopens City Hall observation deck to the public
The 18th-floor deck — where visitors can take in panoramic views of downtown and beyond — had been closed to the public since 2020.
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City quietly suspends program to help lower-income Richmonders with housing costs
Officials are working through a backlog of 1,200 unprocessed applications received by the end of the year.
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Education
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RPS eyes opening new Southside Technical Center in 2028, but financial concerns loom
Kamras assured the Board that funding was available for the first phase of construction of the new center, but said the second phase “is going to take much more investment.”
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Features
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Neon Moon: The story of Richmond’s own neon sign
For decades Richmond’s unique neon open sign has been hiding in plain sight.
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Local News
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Planning Commission votes against West End outdoor event space that has drawn noise complaints from neighbors
“The proposed use is too loud, too close to the affected residences,” the area's City Councilor said.
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Newsletter
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Jan. 9 Newsletter: Tech center inches closer
Plus, the observation deck at City Hall is open for the first time since 2020, the Planning Commission weighs in on a West End event space, and continued coverage of a recent spate of traffic fatalities.
Sports
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Matoaca's Hicks leads victory over Meadowbrook in boys basketball
“My role is to make all my teammates better.”
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